Put-up for dry goods.



M. H. BURCH.

PUT-UP FOR DRY GOODS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1911.

' Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

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PUT-U]? FOR DRY GOODS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

Application filed June 8, 1911. Serial No. 631,907.

T 0 all w/tom it may concern:

Beit known that I, MARK H. BURCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allenhurst, Monmouth county, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Put-Ups for Dry Goods, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to put ups for drygoods, such as textiles, fabrics, cotton, silk and linen goods, etc.

An object of my invention is to provide a put up for such materials to protect them against being soiled, which is occasioned by frequent handling and exposure to the usual dust and dirt in stores andwarehouses, while at the same time permitting a ready display and an easy removal of the material from the put up for the sale thereof in any desired lengths.

I will describe a put up embodying my invention together with a modification thereof and then point out the novelfeatures thereof in a claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a put up embodying my invention, and showing in dotted lines a modification thereof. Fig. 2 is a crosssectional view of the form of put up shown by the full lines of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of put up embodying my invention, and showing in dotted lines still further modifications. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional View of the form of put up shown by the full lines of Fig) 3.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the figures.

My invention may be said to comprise a pocket to receive the bulk of the dry-goods material, and a flap or cover for the opening of the pocket, which flap serves to protect an end portion of the dry-goods material against being soiled, both when the material is being displayed and when the said end portion is folded onto the pocket. It is preferable that the flap be so arranged that when it is moved to uncover, or is moved to cover or close the opening in the pocket, the end portion of the material is carried with it.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, A designates a pocket which is preferably of a bellows type so that it may be distended or contracted to accommodate different thicknesses of dry-goods material.

B designates a flap or cover secured to one edge of the pocket though it may be and preferably is a continuation of one of the side walls of the pocket. The flap or cover B is arranged to have one or more longitudinal folds 6 within itself. In the drawings I have shown it as having only one longitudinal fold Z). The flap or cover B also folds over the opening of the pocket A to act as a closure therefor. If desired suitable fastening devices may be employed to secure the flap or cover B in folded position over the opening. I have shown fastening devices C in the form of tapes surrounding the pocket and flap or cover.

D designates a bolt of dry-goods material which is placed within the pocket, with an end portion at thereof extending therefrom and resting on the flap. Preferably the end d of the material will extend across the fold b of the flap or cover and will be folded on itself when the flap is folded, (see Fig. 2) and when the flap or cover is folded over the opening of thepocket A, the end (Z of the material is carried with it, and is thereby better protected from being soiled. Thus when the dry-goods material is to be displayed, all that is necessary is to move the flap or uncover the opening of the pocket which carries with it the end of the drygoods material. If any length of material is to be cut from the bolt or the bulk of material within the pocket it can be removed therefrom and yarded in the usual way.

I have shown the flap or cover 7) of Fig. 1 as being provided with side flaps or folds Z2 the purpose of which is, if they are used, to assist in protecting the end portion (Z from being soiled. The side flaps 5 also assist in holding the end portion of the material in position on the flap or cover I).

In Fig. 3 I have shown several modifications of my put up.. In the form shown in full lines, Fig. 3, the flap or cover is not provided with an intermediate fold. But if desired it may have a longitudinal end flap 6 (as shown in dotted lines, and in full lines in Fig. 4) or it may have in addition the end flaps 6 or if desired the flaps b 6 may be dispensed with entirely.-

By the use of my invention the material D is protected from dirt and dust, and it is also protected from being soiled by frequent handling when the dry-goods material is being displayed for sale. At the same time the. material can easily be displayed by merely removing the flap or cover from the pocket, and if any material is to be sold the bolt can be easily removed from the pocket.

I preferably construct my put up from paper, though any other material may be used.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention is i In combination, a pocket closed on all sides and open at one end to receive the bulk of dry-goods material, a flap connected with the pocket for folding over the open end of the pocket and for carrying an end portion of the dry-goods material, and means comprising edge flaps carried by the said flap for holding said end portion of the drygoods material to said flap whereby when the flap is folded over and away from the opening said end portion of dry-goods material is carried with it.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARK H. BURCH. Witnesses:

HORACE L. WOODBURY, FRANK M. ABBOTT.

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